Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2017 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | breeding | 2020 | 36 nests | A1 |
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | breeding | 2012 | 6,037 breeding pairs | A1, A4 |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | breeding | 2015 | 1,278 breeding pairs | A1, A4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2012-2020 | min 22,053 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2017) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talud Patagonia Norte (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/talud-patagonia-norte-iba-argentina on 22/11/2024.